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In light of Baltimore disaster, Paul Tash reflects on Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhen Paul Tash, former chairman and CEO of Times Publishing Co., heard the news Tuesday morning...
‘I was the one who saw the last expression on their face’: Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster...
WFLA via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The day was May 9, 1980. A distress call from the U.S. Coast Guard...
On this day 43 years ago 35 people died when a ship struck the Sunshine Skyway bridge
Herald-Tribune· 1 year agoToday is the 43rd anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway bridge disaster. On this day in 1980 the...
Why this devastating collapse could only have happened to a bridge like Baltimore’s
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSunshine Skyway Bridge collapsed in 1980 after a ship rammed into it and caused 34 deaths - Hulton...
How the Baltimore bridge collapse compares to the fall of the Sunshine Skyway
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAmericans awoke Tuesday to images from a devastating scene in Baltimore, where a cargo ship rammed overnight into a major bridge, crumpling the road and sending cars into the water. For some ...
Bob Graham’s legacy in Tampa Bay, from the Skyway to ‘work days’
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoAfter a cargo ship crash brought down the Sunshine Skyway bridge in 1980, some Florida legislators...
Baltimore bridge collapse brings back memories of Florida's Sunshine Skyway bridge disaster
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA Baltimore, Maryland, bridge partially collapsed about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after being hit by a cargo ship. Nearly 12 hours after the collapse, a massive search effort continued for six construction ...
Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Feb. 26-March 5
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPicnic in the Park: Pack a picnic basket and bring the family for a days-gone-by celebration with outdoor Victorian games in Plant Park, costumed characters, live music, entertainment, activities ...
Hustle and flow: USF studies how water moves in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoABOARD THE R/V W.T. HOGARTH — The research vessel motored off downtown St. Petersburg, its back deck loaded with squat, concrete trapezoids. Painted blue and labeled “USF” and “FDEP,” the blocks ...
Hurricane Ian, a ‘potential historic catastrophe,’ takes aim at Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s been 101 years since a major hurricane struck Tampa Bay. That lucky streak may end with Hurricane Ian. Ian, a strengthening Category 2 hurricane as of 11 p.m. Monday, has steadied its course ...
